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However, a different set of 14 photos (40MB) took 105 minutes (7.5 minutes per photo). First, copying and optimizing our set of 27 test photos (99MB) took 52 minutes from a fast (300X Lexar) CompactFlash card, or about 2 minutes per photo unfortunately, we couldn't do a comparison time for SD because despite clearing out all the photos from the frame, using two different SD cards, renaming the files, and disconnecting the power, it considered the files on the SD card duplicates and refused to copy them. Unfortunately, the frame has some performance problems. Getting around the interface can be a little tricky, but in the end it's pretty simple if not entirely logical.
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You can set the speed each image is shown (3 seconds up to 30 minutes), the number of slides on the screen at one time (one to four or a mix), pick from nine transition effects or random or none at all, slide-show order (in the order they are in the album or random), sleep delay for use with the motion detector (from 15 minutes to 9 hours), and the volume for the speakers. What can be changed are SyncPix settings-the controls for slide shows. The display is first-rate with saturated colors and appropriate brightness, which is good since neither is adjustable. The SPX12 comes with a small Windows-only application for use with the USB connection. However, by doing this it skips the optimization process for storing images on the frame, so you'll either want to avoid this by using a USB flash drive to add images when not using a memory card or decrease the resolution of your images before you drag them over to the frame's memory. Manually transferring images can be done with the included USB cable. Once stored, the images will begin to be displayed. This screen also gives you a preview of the images and what folder they're being saved to.
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During the import process there's a handy countdown box telling you elapsed time, time remaining for the transfer, and the amount of free space left in the frame's 256MB of memory.
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If you don't do anything after inserting a card, the SyncPix software goes into action, optimizing and saving all of the pictures to the frame into the General folder. Select Copy and you get to pick which images to transfer and into which folder: Vacation, Holidays, Family, Birthday, Sports, and General. Inserting a card filled with images-JPEGs only, please-immediately brings up a screen with the choice of copying your images to the SPX12 or viewing them off the card. Unfortunately, the remote is the only way to control the volume without diving into the frame's menu system. I recommend using the frame's integrated controls as they are more responsive.
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The included remote is about the size of a book of matches, which is really just too small since it easily can be lost, plus it's a little uncomfortable to use. Below those is the power cord jack.īelow the screen set and into the mat are sensors for the remote control and motion detection. Next to the slots are a power switch, a mini USB port for connecting the SPX12 directly to a computer, and a full-size USB port for use with thumbdrives. Down the right side are two card slots: one for CF cards, the other for SD, MMC, xD, and all varieties of Memory Stick. On the frame's top when in landscape mode is a directional keypad and Menu button for navigating settings and images. There are two speakers on back as well for playback of MP3s and audio from motion JPEG video clips. In the middle of the back of the display there's a rotating disk that lets you wall mount the frame vertically or horizontally, or you can slide on the included stand and again swivel it into landscape or portrait mode. The 12.1-inch LCD is surrounded with a white mat and a real-wood frame that you can easily remove by taking off four thumbscrews on the back-oddly, Smartparts doesn't offer alternative frames, though you could conceivably make your own.